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EPA Home > Great Lakes > The Great Lakes Atlas > Factsheet No. 1 The Great Lakes An Environmental Atlas and Resource Book Chapter One Chapter Two                                                                 Great Lakes Factsheet No. 1 Chapter Three Chapter Four Chapter Five Chapter Six Physical Features And Population Glossary Superior Michigan        Huron    Erie      Ontario    Totals Conversion Table                          Elevationa                (feet)**            600            577      577        569        243 (metres)            183            176      176        173        74 References Length                (miles)*            350            307      206        241        193 Sources for Maps                                                  (kilometres)          563            494      332        388        311 Breadth                (miles)*            160            118      183        57        53 (kilometres)          257            190      245        92        85 Factsheet No. 1                                Average (feet)**          483            279      195        62        283 Deptha Factsheet No 2                                                      (metres)            147              85      59        19        86 Factsheet No. 3                          Maximum (feet)*          1,332            925      750        210        802 Deptha (metres)            406            282      229        64        244 Volumea              (cu. miles)*        2,900          1,180      850        116        393    5,439 (km3)          12,100          4,920    3,540        484      1,640    22,684 Water (sq. mi.)*        31,700        22,300    23,000      9,910      7,340    94,250 Area (km2)          82,100        57,800    59,600    25,700    18,960  244,160 Land Drainage                (sq. mi.)*        49,300        45,600    51,700    30,140    24,720  201,460 Areab http://www.epa.gov/glnpo/atlas/gl-fact1.html (1 of 3)4/10/2007 2:41:36 PM
> Factsheet No. 1 Chapter One Chapter Two


Chapter Three
The Great Lakes Atlas: Factsheet #1 (km2)       127,700       118,000     134,100           78,000       64,030     521,830 Total Area               (sq. mi.)*     81,000         67,900     74,700           40,050       32,060     295,710 (km2)       209,800       175,800     193,700         103,700       82,990     765,990 Disclaimer Shoreline Information herein is                                              (miles)*         2,726         1,638       3,827             871           712     10,210d Lengthc provided by the U.S.
 
(kilometres)       4,385         2,633       6,157           1,402         1,146     17,017d EPA Great Lakes Retention National Program                                                  (years)**           191             99         22             2.6             6 Time Office. Its use and                      Population:             U.S. (1990)     425,548     10,057,026   1,502,687       10,017,530     2,704,284   24,707,075 reference is unlimited, Canada (1991)     181,573                   1,191,467       1,664,639     5,446,611   8,484,290 upon condition that the source is correctly                                                  Totals     607,121     10,057,026   2,694,154       11,682,169     8,150,895   33,191,365 attributed. Thank you.                                    Outlet               St. Marys       Straits of   St. Clair Niagara River/ St. Lawrence River     Mackinac        River  Welland Canal          River Notes:
Chapter Four
a Measured at Low Water Datum.
 
b Land Drainage Area for Lake Huron includes St. Marys River.
Chapter Five
 
Chapter Six Glossary Conversion Table
 
References
 
Sources for Maps Factsheet No. 1
 
Factsheet No  2
 
Factsheet No. 3 The Great Lakes An Environmental Atlas and Resource Book Great Lakes Factsheet No. 1 Physical Features And Population Superior Michigan Huron Erie Ontario Totals Elevation a (feet)** 600 577 577 569 243 (metres) 183 176 176 173 74 Length (miles)* 350 307 206 241 193 (kilometres) 563 494 332 388 311 Breadth (miles)* 160 118 183 57 53  (kilometres) 257 190 245 92 85 Average Depth a  (feet)**
483 279 195 62 283 (metres) 147 85 59 19 86 Maximum Depth a (feet)* 1,332 925 750 210 802 (metres) 406 282 229 64 244 Volume a (cu. miles)*
2,900 1,180 850 116 393 5,439 (km 3) 12,100 4,920 3,540 484 1,640 22,684 Water  Area (sq. mi.)*
31,700 22,300 23,000 9,910 7,340 94,250 (km 2) 82,100 57,800 59,600 25,700 18,960 244,160 Land  Drainage Area b (sq. mi.)*
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attributed. Thank you. (km 2) 127,700 118,000 134,100 78,000 64,030 521,830 Total Area (sq. mi.)*
81,000 67,900 74,700 40,050 32,060 295,710 (km 2) 209,800 175,800 193,700 103,700 82,990 765,990 Shoreline Length c (miles)* 2,726 1,638 3,827 871 712 10,210d (kilometres) 4,385 2,633 6,157 1,402 1,146 17,017d Retention Time (years)**
191 99 22 2.6 6 Population:
U.S. (1990)f 425,548 10,057,026 1,502,687 10,017,530 2,704,284 24,707,075 Canada (1991) 181,573 1,191,467 1,664,639 5,446,611 8,484,290 Totals 607,121 10,057,026 2,694,154 11,682,169 8,150,895 33,191,365 Outlet St. Marys River Straits of Mackinac St. Clair River Niagara River/
Welland Canal St. Lawrence River Notes: l    a Measured at Low Water Datum.
l    b Land Drainage Area for Lake Huron includes St. Marys River.
Lake Erie includes the St. Clair-Detroit system.
Lake Erie includes the St. Clair-Detroit system.
Lake Ontario includes the Niagara River.
Lake Ontario includes the Niagara River.
l    c Including islands.
c Including islands.
l    d These totals are greater than the sum of the shoreline length for the lakes because they include the connecting channels (excluding the St. Lawrence River).
d These totals are greater than the sum of the shoreline length for the lakes because they include the connecting channels (excluding the St. Lawrence River).
Sources: l
Sources:
* Coordinating Committee on Great Lakes Basic Hydraulic and Hydrologic Data, Coordinated Great Lakes Physical Data. May, 1992 l    ** Extension Bulletins E-1866-70 , Michigan Sea Grant College Program, Cooperative Extension Service, Michigan State  
* Coordinating Committee on Great Lakes Basic Hydraulic and Hydrologic Data, Coordinated Great Lakes Physical Data. May, 1992
                                                      ** Extension Bulletins E-1866-70, Michigan Sea Grant College Program, Cooperative Extension Service, Michigan State University, E. Lansing, Michigan, 1985 1990-1991 population census data were collected on different watershed boundaries and are not directly comparable to previous years.
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EPA Home > Great Lakes > The Great Lakes Atlas > Factsheet No. 1 The Great Lakes An Environmental Atlas and Resource Book Chapter One Chapter Two Great Lakes Factsheet No. 1 Chapter Three Chapter Four Chapter Five Chapter Six Physical Features And Population Glossary Superior Michigan Huron Erie Ontario Totals Conversion Table Elevationa (feet)** 600 577 577 569 243 (metres) 183 176 176 173 74 References Length (miles)* 350 307 206 241 193 Sources for Maps (kilometres) 563 494 332 388 311 Breadth (miles)* 160 118 183 57 53 (kilometres) 257 190 245 92 85 Factsheet No. 1 Average (feet)** 483 279 195 62 283 Deptha Factsheet No 2 (metres) 147 85 59 19 86 Factsheet No. 3 Maximum (feet)* 1,332 925 750 210 802 Deptha (metres) 406 282 229 64 244 Volumea (cu. miles)* 2,900 1,180 850 116 393 5,439 (km3) 12,100 4,920 3,540 484 1,640 22,684 Water (sq. mi.)* 31,700 22,300 23,000 9,910 7,340 94,250 Area (km2) 82,100 57,800 59,600 25,700 18,960 244,160 Land Drainage (sq. mi.)* 49,300 45,600 51,700 30,140 24,720 201,460 Areab http://www.epa.gov/glnpo/atlas/gl-fact1.html (1 of 3)4/10/2007 2:41:36 PM

The Great Lakes Atlas: Factsheet #1 (km2) 127,700 118,000 134,100 78,000 64,030 521,830 Total Area (sq. mi.)* 81,000 67,900 74,700 40,050 32,060 295,710 (km2) 209,800 175,800 193,700 103,700 82,990 765,990 Disclaimer Shoreline Information herein is (miles)* 2,726 1,638 3,827 871 712 10,210d Lengthc provided by the U.S.

(kilometres) 4,385 2,633 6,157 1,402 1,146 17,017d EPA Great Lakes Retention National Program (years)** 191 99 22 2.6 6 Time Office. Its use and Population: U.S. (1990) 425,548 10,057,026 1,502,687 10,017,530 2,704,284 24,707,075 reference is unlimited, Canada (1991) 181,573 1,191,467 1,664,639 5,446,611 8,484,290 upon condition that the source is correctly Totals 607,121 10,057,026 2,694,154 11,682,169 8,150,895 33,191,365 attributed. Thank you. Outlet St. Marys Straits of St. Clair Niagara River/ St. Lawrence River Mackinac River Welland Canal River Notes:

a Measured at Low Water Datum.

b Land Drainage Area for Lake Huron includes St. Marys River.

Lake Erie includes the St. Clair-Detroit system.

Lake Ontario includes the Niagara River.

c Including islands.

d These totals are greater than the sum of the shoreline length for the lakes because they include the connecting channels (excluding the St. Lawrence River).

Sources:

  • Coordinating Committee on Great Lakes Basic Hydraulic and Hydrologic Data, Coordinated Great Lakes Physical Data. May, 1992
    • Extension Bulletins E-1866-70, Michigan Sea Grant College Program, Cooperative Extension Service, Michigan State University, E. Lansing, Michigan, 1985 1990-1991 population census data were collected on different watershed boundaries and are not directly comparable to previous years.

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